[TenTec] low RF output on 80 meters with Argosy and Century 22

[jmalloy]

Years ago (1980, I believe) I  bought a new Argosy and had a ball with 
it.  In 1982,  I traded it in (bought a used Argosy in 2000!) on a 
Corsair and the fellow who was checking out my Argosy determined that it 
was putting out 17 watts maximum.  A quick adjustment on the bias 
control brought it up to snuff, though, so the trade-in was fine.  
Perhaps Ten-Tec was just being conservative when my Argosy was being 
adjusted -- but the fact is, I never missed the 33 watts!  In fact, it 
did fine on QRP (but it was during a sunspot maximum, of course...).

73,

Joe, W2RBA

Rick Williams wrote:

>Mike, a few years ago I had a Century 22 with the same problem.  Here's the
>response I received!
>
>http://lists.contesting.com/archives/html/TenTec/2002-11/msg00395.html
>
>Good luck.
>
>73, 
>
>Rick 
>VE7TK
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>Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 10:53:33 -0500
>From: Mike Bryce <prosolar at sssnet.com>
>Subject: [TenTec] low RF output on 80 meters with Argosy and Century
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>well the subject line says it all.
>
>I have a Argosy II and it works just fine on all bands but 80 meters, 
>there's output but no where near what it should be. On 40 meters I get 
>about 40+ watts, on 80 meters about 8 watts.
>
>I dug out my Century 22 and notice is has the same problem.
>
>now... powered measured
>1. 13.8 volt supply
>2. Bird wattmeter
>3. 50 ? load
>
>While not a critical fix right now, I do plan on getting the problem 
>resolved.
>
>Has anyone ever notice this and if so what is the fix (besides a trip 
>down to the factory!)
>
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